8P24: Week 6

Reading 2

Professional Learning Conversations

• Week 6: Professional Reading 20 minutes

Four Roles of the Literate Learner

• Texts are not neutral

• Structure of text

• Breaking the “code” of text

• Construct & communicate meaning

Meaning Maker

Code User

Text Analyzer

Text User

Ontario Curriculum: Language

• Read carefully the Overall and Specific Expectations for Reading as found in the Reading strand at a variety of grade levels (4-8). Each person at your table is to choose a different grade level.

• How are the various grades similar or different? Is there any change from grade to grade?

Your classroom

• Based on the expectations for reading in the Ontario Curriculum list at least 5 “musts” for teachers to include in their reading program:

• Teachers must: 1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____

Reading Engagement

Check out these sites!

• http://www.linktolearning.com/ • http://www.timeforkids.com/ • http://teachingkidsnews.com/ • http://newsmap.jp • http://www.2titles.com/

Gradual Release of ResponsibilityModelled Shared Guided Independent

READING and WRITING Teaching

Teaching Teaching Teaching

Learning

Learning & Learning Practising Practising & & & Learning Practising Performing Performing

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Instructional Formats

• Whole Group:– Modelled Reading– Shared Reading

• Small Group:– Guided Reading

• Individual: – Independent Reading

Guided Reading Webcast

http://www.curriculum.org/k-12/en/videos/guided-reading-2

Task

• Select one Guided Reading card from Nelson Literacy (a copy for each person at your table)

• Determine one comprehension strategy that could be taught or reinforced through this card

• Design a series of questions you would ask a guided reading group based specifically on the card you have selected

Comprehension Strategies

• Activating prior knowledge• Making connections: text-to-self; text-to-text;

text-to-world• Predicting• Visualizing• Questioning• Drawing inferences• Evaluating

Apps to Explore:

Mentioned in this week’s reading:

• Sock Puppets• ThingLinks• Voice Thread

Next Week

• Revised weekly chart and date for Lesson Plan submission

• Exploring Resources: Social Media – Focus is on the Writing Strand

Silvia Tolisano